Modern Vases
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
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Capperidicasa Contemporary iTotem Italian Marble and Wood Sculpture Flower Vase
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian contemporary sculpture, candle holder and flower vase, modular as you like made up of green Alpi marble, yellow Siena marble, and solid wood with including two glass vases fo...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
EMPIRE VASE - PILLAR GOBLET WITH SPHINXES H 95 CM end 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
EMPIRE VASE
- PILLAR GOBLET WITH SPHINXES H 95 CM end 20th Century
Beautiful Napoleonic Empire vase with sphinxes, fret, two large festoons and leaves rising from the base. Empire v...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Sculpture Geometric Ceramic Vase Vessel Special Iridescent Bronze Glazed Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
The sculptural vase 'Panoplia' is distinguished by its particular shape characterized by an alternance of voids and overlapping solids that make it a vase with 'a thousand faces': lo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Clay
New Modern Vase in red and white Marble, creator Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
small vase in red Levanto and white Michelangelo Marble.
Size: 16.3 x 4 x 10.6 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Arturo, Homage collection by the Italian Designer Matteo Cibic.
Made in Italy, hand finished.
This is not a vase but a card holder. Or perhaps a pen holder. Or maybe it is a vase, but with a mouth and ears. The important thing is understanding that one can be mistaken but still smile; like Cibic’s creations, which never renounce anthropomorphism and good cheer...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Capperidicasa Contemporary Italian Marble Wood Sculpture Flower Vase "iTotem"
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian contemporary sculpture, candle holder and flower vase, modular as you like made up of yellow marble Siena, green Alpi marble and solid wood with including two glasses tubes f...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
477 Handcrafted Stoneware Blossoming Moon Vase by Helen Prior
By Helen Prior
Located in New Paltz, NY
477 Handcrafted stoneware blossoming moon vase by Helen Prior.
A delicate handcrafted vase, organic in shape with a torn clay opening in natural speckled stoneware clay.
Part of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Gold
Vladislav Urban for Sklo Union, Czech Republic. "Abstract" art glass vase.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vladislav Urban for Sklo Union, Czech Republic
"Abstract" art glass vase in violet tones.
Approximately from 1970.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: H 19.7 cm x D 8.0 cm.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Altana Large Travertino Side Table by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Altana Large Side Table by Ivan Colominas
Dimensions: Ø 75 x H 36 cm
Materials: Travertino marble.
Available in different marble options and in different sizes. Please contact us.
...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Travertine
1960s, Modernist Red and Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Square Vase by Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A square murano glass vase designed and manufactured in Italy in the Sixties by Seguso, it's in perfect condition. This Vase by Seguso is a stunning example of the innovative glassma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Vase Purple Glass Irregular Shape And Glassy Threads On The Surface
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the whole description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Origi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Lot of 5 Blue Swirl Vases Florida Design Heinrich Löffelhardt 60s Pop Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Set of 5 beautiful hand blown german art glass vases. Designed by Heinrich Loffelhardt for Zwiesel Glass in the Bavarian Forest. Clear, blue and silver swirl glass with lots of small...
Category
1960s German Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Disk Tray Large Black by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Disk tray large black by Arno Declercq.
Dimensions: D43 x W43 x H9 cm.
Meterials: burned and waxed Oak.
Signed by Arno Declercq.
Arno Declercq
Belgia...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Vases
Materials
Oak
Aniela Platter / Orange by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
ANIELA can be described in three words: perfect-fruit-plate! Of course, it works just as well for serving sweets or savory snacks. Its wide base and a funny pretzel-shaped handle gai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
Altana Small Travertino Side Table by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Altana Small Travertino Side Table by Ivan Colominas
Dimensions: Ø 38 x H 54 cm
Materials: Travertino marble.
Available in different marble opti...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Travertine
Uso Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Uso vase by Willem Van Hooff
Dimensions: W 35 x H 24 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Materials: Earthenware, ceramic, pi...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Italian modern round decorative vase or holder in travertine, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern round decorative vase or holder in travertine, 1970s
Single flower vase entirely in travertine. The rounded structure at the top presents a round hole. This decorative...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Travertine
Altana Small Nero Marquinia Side Table by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Altana Small Nero Marquinia Side Table by Ivan Colominas
Dimensions: Ø 38 x H 54 cm
Materials: Nero Marquinia marble.
Available in different marble options and in different sizes. P...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Vase Lino Tagliapietra for Effetre Italy, Black White Stripped Clear Glass, 1987
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous Italian glass vase by Lino Tagliapietra for Effetre International, Murano, 1986.
Clear glass with black and white strips.
The vase still has an Effetre International label...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Raaquu Raku Fired Large Flower Vase S/N0000169 Centerpiece Art Series, Malaysia
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
With a shape inspired from the tulip flower, the RAAQUU Flower Vase expresses a wonderful rainbow sheen on a 6 half petal top oval shaped vase. This vase requires precise forming and...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Vases
Materials
Copper
Italian Marble and Wood Contemporary Sculpture, Flower Vase "iTotem"
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian contemporary sculpture, candle holder and flower vase, modular as you like made up of white marble Carrara, Black marble, and solid wood with including two glass vases for fr...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
A 1970s Modernist Design Brown and Beige Ceramic Italian Vase by Bertoncello
By Bertoncello
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A modern vase designed by Rigon and manufactured by Bertoncello in the Seventies. It's in very good condition overall.
This 1970s Modernist vase incorporates sleek shapes, clean line...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Capperidicasa Italian Contemporary Ceramic Wood Sculpture Flower Vase "iTotem"
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
iTotem scultura portafiori e portacandela, con elementi in legno e ceramica ad incastro e componibili a piacere, provvisti di provette di vetro per fiori freschi.
Smalto della cerami...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Glass
Multifunctional Silver Vessel, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Mangrove"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A metaphoric tree! As a bowl, it is a Mangrove tree with its tentacle like roots in the water. As a vase it is a tree on the land, with many branches bearing color. Every part of ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Silver
Crystal Square Architectural Bud Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A simple, yet purely elegant and Architectural bud vase of solid crystal with a hole bore offset to hold a bud.
The form is the look here and the simple lines make this a hit with o...
Category
20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Signed Blenko Cobalt Blue Glass Studded Bowl
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful handcrafted blown glass bowl by Benklo. This beautiful piece is signed and conceptualizes the beauty and glow of cobalt blue handblown glass and texture. The piece's simp...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Silver Water Vessel, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Ganga"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
"Ganga" is a remarkable example of minimalist design and natural form. The mythological name for eternity in India. Ancient grindstones, chakras and ceremonies are evoked in this fo...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Silver
Casa Cubista Medium Bold Stripe Vase in Teal and White
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A unique vase for to beautify your home. This Casa Cubista vase is an artisanal piece of home decor made from terracotta with bold, black and white stripes. Handcrafted in Europe, th...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Casa Cubista Large Bold Stripe Vase in Black and White
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A unique vase for to beautify your home. This Casa Cubista vase is an artisanal piece of home decor made from terracotta with bold, black and white stripes. Handcrafted in Europe, th...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Modern Italian crystal vase, Gianfranco Frattini for Kristal Sonoro 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Modern Italian crystal vase by Gianfranco Frattini for Kristal Sonoro, circa 1980.
Crystal flower vase, with a clear glass bubble on the outside and with a pink frosted glass contain...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
ZEBRANO Vase in Arabescato Marble by Meble Matters
Located in Singapore, SG
Meticulously crafted, this cylindrical vase showcases the captivating beauty of Arabescato marble. The swirling patterns of black and white gracefully intertwine, creating a mesmeriz...
Category
2010s Singaporean Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Shino Glazed Tsubo by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Shino Glazed Tsubo by Jason Fox.
A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and Art Hist...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Bianco Groovy Vase in Arabascato marble my Meble Matters
Located in Singapore, SG
The Bianco Groovy vase is a rectilinear block fused with lines and shadow to create a timeless and elegant object. Made from Arabescato marble.
*Actual product may differ from pho...
Category
2010s Singaporean Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
OKO / Black Vase by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
The OKO Vase is Malwina Konopacka's most renowned design. Its name comes from the oval recesses within the vase's form, which give the object a spatial character, functioning as a st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases
Materials
Gold
Italian Mid Century Modern Venini White Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi, 1983
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
"Incamiciato" Italian art glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini.
Stunning white glass in original Venini box and with "Certificate of Authenticity."
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Capperidicasa Italian Ceramic Wood Contemporary Sculpture Flower Vase "iTotem"
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
iTotem scultura portacandele e portafiori, con elementi in ceramica e sfera di legno ad incastro e componibili a piacere, provvisti di provette di vetro per fiori freschi.
Smalto del...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Wood
New Modern Vase L in White Arabescato marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Vase L in White Arabescato marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti.
Available also in Pink Egeo, Black Marquinia, White Onyx marble and in the S version.
Armonia Collection: Inspired ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
MUSE L Clear Copper: Bohemian crystal glass vases with unique curves
Located in Berlin, DE
Beauty lies in a reaching for order, but not in grasping it.
These sensuous, full-bodied crystal vases were developed in dialogue with Berlin’s cult florist Marsano and artisanal gl...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Halo Vase IV, Brazilian Contemporary Design, by Estúdio Carmine
Located in Curitiba, BR
In the Halo collection, each intricately formed adornment poetically represents the aura of the object itself. The sculpted shapes, coupled with hand-carving, showcase an artistic ca...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Vases
Materials
Wood
New Modern Vase in Black Marquinia marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Vase S in Black Marquinia marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti.
Available also in Pink Egeo, white onyx, White Arabescato marble and in the L version.
Armonia Collection: Inspired ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Complemento Vase by Camila Apaez
Located in Geneve, CH
Complemento Vase by Camila Apaez
Unique
Materials: Stoneware
Dimensions: ⌀ 17 x H 27 cm
Ila Ceramica emerged from a process of inner inquiry where ceramics became a space for prese...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
New Modern Vase L in Pink Egeo marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Vase L in Pink Egeo marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti.
Available also in Black Marquinia, White Arabescato, White Onyx marble and in the S version.
Armonia Collection: Inspired ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
New Modern Vase L in White Onyx marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Vase L in Whyte Onyx marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti.
Available also in Pink Egeo, Black Marquinia, White Arabescato marble and in the S version.
Armonia Collection: Inspired ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
New Modern Vase in White Arabescato marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Vase Sin White Arabescato marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti.
Available also in Pink Egeo, Black Marquinia, White Onyx marble and in the L version.
Armonia Collection: Inspired b...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Bronze Vessel by Just Andersen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A bronze vessel with a flared rim by Just Andersen, made for his eponymous company, model #LB 1596. Terrific patina.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
New Modern Vase in Pink Egeo marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Vase S in Pink Egeo marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti.
Available also in Black Marquinia, white onyx, White Arabescato marble and in the L version.
Armonia Collection: Inspired ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
1970s Cenedese Attributed Modernist Blue and White Scavo Murano Glass Vase
By Cenedese
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A soli flower vase handcrafted in Venice in the Seventies, the design, the color and the kind of work attribute it to Cenedese
Murano glass is renowned for its craftsmanship and arti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Olé Vase No 6 by artist - designer Hania Jneid
By Hania Jneid
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Olé collection is a tribute to Spain, as colourful and enchanting as it is. Each vase is a celebration of joy.
Unique piece in stoneware, hand built and hand glazed and lustred ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
New Modern Vase in White Onyx marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Vase S in White Onyx marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti.
Available also in Pink Egeo, Black Marquinia, White Arabescato marble and in the L version.
Armonia Collection: Inspired ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Set/6 Vases, Ceramic Vases, Black, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Annandale & Steele Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
This beautiful set includes six waterproof cerami...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Amphora - Transcending: Mesh to Matter
By Ralf Gloudemans
Located in TILBURG, NL
Amphora is part of the 'Transcending: Mesh to Matter' collection, where the intersection of digital technology and physical craft is explored from a maker's perspective. The project ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Ceramic Vase Angkor Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model Angkor of the Collection Toki 1980 designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered.
Biography
Sergio ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Wild Petals N.3 by Chala Toprak
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dear You Ceramics is a Brooklyn based ceramic studio specializing in creating sculptural, functional pieces inspired by blossoms.
Untitled Vase N.1...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Farik Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Farik vase by Willem Van hooff
Core Vessel Series
Dimensions: W 50 x H 42 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Materials: Ear...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
XXI° Century Italian Modern Sterling Silver Vase
Located in VALENZA, IT
Modern 925 sterling silver vase.
The pot-bellied body has been embossed, chiselled and engraved with modern motifs, interspersed with fine knurling carried out to highlight the handw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Prototype Ceramic Vase Model Kyoto by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Prototype ceramic vase model Kyoto of the Collection Toki 1980 designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Signed.
Biography
Sergio Asti (Milan, May 25, 1926 - Milan,...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Contemporary Signed Studio Pottery Vase
Located in west palm beach, FL
A spectacular vintage Contemporary studio pottery vase. A chic graphic design with beautiful organic movement. Stamped by the artist. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Bronze Egyptian Volute by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Egyptian Volute by Rick Owens
2019
Dimensions: L 29.5 x W 7.3 x H 4.8 cm
Materials: Bronze
Weight: 1,8 kg
Rick Owens is a California-born fashion and furniture has developed ...
Category
2010s French Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Oko / Gradient Vase by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
OKO Vase is the most famous design by Malwina Konopacka. Its name comes from the oval recesses in the body of the vase, which give the object a spatial character and make it function...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases
Materials
Gold
Modern vases for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern vases for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage vases created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern vases made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases, popular names associated with this style include Venini, RAAQUU, VG-VGnewtrend, and Carlo Moretti. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for vases differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $28 and tops out at $45,920 while the average work can sell for $993.
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